#1 Secret for Inspiration

When I feel stuck without an idea one of my favorite tricks for inspiration is to: Look through old photographs.

The snapshot below of my sons and their friends led to a story in my second book, Trouble Out West In particularly this quote: "It feels great to be four-on-a-couch playing Nintendo again and gulping root beer from the two-liter jug."

This spring I relied on photos too. I happened to be so inspired I painted enough tulips for a gallery wall!